Mice deficient in the piRNA pathway display sterility only in males. Taking advantage of a more representative piRNA pathway in golden hamsters, three studies now demonstrate that the piRNA pathway is essential for fertility in hamsters of both sexes and thus strongly link this small RNA pathway to fertility regulation in both men and women.

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piRNA 在女性生育中的黄金机会

piRNA 通路缺陷的小鼠仅在雄性中表现出不育性。利用金仓鼠中更具代表性的 piRNA 通路，三项研究现在表明 piRNA 通路对两性仓鼠的生育能力至关重要，因此将这种小 RNA 通路与男性和女性的生育调节密切相关。